Chadd Scott to coach receivers.
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Played in the slot some at UK and UNC. Good for him because it adds to his resume. Was anticipating this, good move.
Agree. I also expect that Hinshaw will probably help out during passing drills
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Would not be shocked to see Craig Yeast added as a grad assistant. He would take over WRs if and when Scott moves on.
Well, Gran could coach wide receivers, he played there, but he has largely coached running backs for 15 years. So, I think he'd be better served there. Then you have Hinshaw who has coached wide receivers, but we really need someone to coach Qbs. So, he's best served there. That leaves Scott bumped to WRs.
The concern here is not teaching them how to catch. It is teaching them to read defenses, to run proper and excellent routes, and to use their bodies to get proper position. I don't think teaching them to catch will be a problem, and I think they may end up better at blocking thanks to a running back coach teaching them.
What Scott needs to do is spend his time before spring practice and in the summer going to a ton of coaching clinics to learn some more nuances of the position. He likely also has connections from his past that he can rely on. He also needs to get with Marrow, Hinshaw, and Gran and bounce ideas off of them so that he can learn some things to help his cause.
All in all, I think he will be all right. Catching the football isn't on coaching. It is on the player and his ability to focus. All these guys know how to catch a football, and I don't think coaching is going to really make them any more or less capable of doing so.
The concern here is not teaching them how to catch. It is teaching them to read defenses, to run proper and excellent routes, and to use their bodies to get proper position. I don't think teaching them to catch will be a problem, and I think they may end up better at blocking thanks to a running back coach teaching them.
What Scott needs to do is spend his time before spring practice and in the summer going to a ton of coaching clinics to learn some more nuances of the position. He likely also has connections from his past that he can rely on. He also needs to get with Marrow, Hinshaw, and Gran and bounce ideas off of them so that he can learn some things to help his cause.
All in all, I think he will be all right. Catching the football isn't on coaching. It is on the player and his ability to focus. All these guys know how to catch a football, and I don't think coaching is going to really make them any more or less capable of doing so.
Scott is a high energy guy who did great with our backs. Expect the same with WR.
I don't know if a coach can do much about drops. They can coach technique, route running and training habits but to catching a football involves having "good hands." The things they can coach should help reduce the number of drops, but you either have "good hands" or you don't.
Justin Rowland @RowlandRIVALS 27m27 minutes ago
Was told yesterday either Scott or Marrow would coach receivers. Its Scott. He is well liked. Has to deal with some egos there.
This is very good for Chad IMO and good for us. Good coaches can coach different positions, and he has a ton of talent to work with. I was actually hoping they would move him to WR. I think it will be a great personality fit for those guys.
Absolutely. His personality definitely helped bring in some very talented running backs. Now we have his personality to help bring the wide receivers together, and bring in some fresh new talent as well. Adding some very talented players to the fold in the near future as well, I believe.
True but I think most of our drops were about lack of concentration. To many outside factors in their heads , they weren't focused. Just my opinion.
He has about 10 11 scholarship wr to deal with and they all want they ball. I think he can relate better to those guys than Mainord.
I'd remind you that Tee Martin went from a college QB to a HS volunteer asst to QB coach at New Mexico to the WR coach at UK to WR coach at the real USC to USC's OC in a short period of time. If guys are smart and are willing to work at their craft it'll pay off for them. It did for Martin and I have no doubt will for Scott.
I have no doubts about Chad Scott being successful coaching WR's. I do question how much the ability to catch the ball lies with the coach. It seems to me that it is hand/eye coordination for the most part. Running routes, blocking and technique issues are coaching issues.IMO
I think there are certain things a coach can do to influence a higher percentage of receptions, but I don't think that is really coaching. He isn't teaching them anything new, but is instead just introducing more repetition or competition to make their receptions more commonplace. For instance, at one point many coaches were using tennis balls fired out of the tennis ball machines to force the players to use their eyes more and to focus on a smaller target. That isn't really coaching any new technique to the player, but it probably does have some results in increasing the catching percentages. You might also have certain games of reward or punishment for dropping balls. You drop one in practice then you have to catch 100 out of the machine at the end, or something like that. Still, it isn't improving technique as much as it is repetition and some concentration.
However, what is key is the route running. Selling the defender on different moves and getting them off balance., and making sure you're making clean cuts. If you do those things then you're often more wide open and you can concentrate on the ball a bit more because you're not draped on by a defender, you can adjust to the ball without worrying about it getting picked off, and you're not worried about getting hit by a secondary defender.
However, what is key is the route running. Selling the defender on different moves and getting them off balance., and making sure you're making clean cuts. If you do those things then you're often more wide open and you can concentrate on the ball a bit more because you're not draped on by a defender, you can adjust to the ball without worrying about it getting picked off, and you're not worried about getting hit by a secondary defender.
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hats what would worry me. There are lots of nuances to route running and playing receiver. Its not justsomething you know how to do professionally because youve coached football. We compete at the highest level. Not saying he wont do a great job, but his lack of experience worries me.
I'm hoping Scott will do better at WR coach than Tee Martin. Martin wasn't a very good coach at this position, not at UK anyway. I remember when they asked about problems at receiver, his response was to the effect of "I don't know, I've never played the position".
I remember that comment. But that he went from that to the OC at a P5 school proves my point...learn your craft and apply yourself. Lets hope Scott can do likewise.
There are a lot of nuances, but running backs often have to run routes and be receivers. Chad Scott was that type of back in 2000 with Hal Mumme as coach. So, he has an idea of what needs to be done. I think he can lean on Hinshaw and Gran to really help him to teach these guys. Further, I think it will help Scott in the long run by helping him to be more well rounded. It might not be the best thing, but Scott has a great personality and he could really bring the WR corp together and continue to help us in recruiting.
he needs to set up a row of jugs machines and just start ripping balls at WRs...as much as possible...the whole lot of them need to catch about 10,000+ balls this off season...
when the team is stretching...wrs need to have balls coming their way...
when they are watching film...needs to be a jugs machine firing balls at them ...
team meals...jugs machine...
out side of sorority houses...jugs machine...before they can enter to get them a little bit...they have to catch a ball...no catch...no catch (of the other kind)...
...top 3-4 in total receptions by the time the first game rolls around start...
when the team is stretching...wrs need to have balls coming their way...
when they are watching film...needs to be a jugs machine firing balls at them ...
team meals...jugs machine...
out side of sorority houses...jugs machine...before they can enter to get them a little bit...they have to catch a ball...no catch...no catch (of the other kind)...
...top 3-4 in total receptions by the time the first game rolls around start...